Slip link for connecting cross chains to side chains



P 1932- w. c. s; FICHTER 1,878,388

I SLIP LINK FOR CONNECTING CROSS CHAINS TO SIDE CHAINS Filed May 20, 1931 I 61172 67 Zia/Z In venior FatentedSeptZO,1932" 5 r 1 373 333 UNITED STATES" PATENT; OFFICE" V wAL'rER C. G. rioii'rnn, or wEs'r iaAzLETo PiJNNsYnVANIA v V SLIP- LLNK non CONNECTING GROSS CHAINS 'ro srnn CHAINS Application rfiled May 20, 1931. Serial No. 538,825.

This invention relates to a slip link for, 2 relative to the eye carryingend of the connecting an end of the cross chain to a part link. I p I V 1 of a side chain of an anti-skid device, thegen- As shown in Fig. 1, the link is connected eral object of the inventionbeing to provide to a link of the side chain by bending the 7 means whereby a cross chain when worn can loop portion of the link over part of the 50] be easily and quickly removed and replaced chain to form the eye 1 through which a by a new one, with means whereby the link part of the link is passed. Thus the link firmlyconnects the end of the cross chain 1s permanently connected with the link of the with the side chain;

side chain.

This invention also consists" in certain The end link of the cross chain is slipped 53 other features of-construc'tion and in the comover the double hooked end of the link A bination and arrangement of the several and then said link of the cross chain is adparts, to be hereinafter fully described, illus- ]usted so that apart of this will pass untrated in the accompanying drawing and der the interniediateportion of the link A specifically pointed out in the appended with par-ts of the'cross chain link pas'singto l i I through the hooks 2 as clearly shown In describing the invention in detail, ref- Flg. l. r V g y V V erence will be had to the accompanying Thus it will be seen that the cross chain drawing wherein like characters denote like llnk can be easily and quicklyattached to ,1. or corresponding parts throughout the sevthe llnk or detached therefrom, and that eral views, and in which the cross chain is firmly connected with the a Figure 1 is a perspective view showing link A as it 1s impossible for the cross chain parts of a side chain and a cross chain with llnk to free itself from the link A due to t 'crether. V passes under the link A and other portions Fig. 2 is a view looking toward the double pass through the U-shaped hooks 2. 1 hooked end of the link. v 'It is thought fromthe foregoing descrip- Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the link. t1on that theadvantages and novel features Fig. 4 is a side view thereof. of the invention W111 be readlly apparent.

In these views, the letter A indicates the It is to be understood that changes may 7 improved link and, as shown, said link i be made in the construction and in the come s formed from a single piece of wire bent upon hlhatloh h arrangement the Several v itself midway its ends with the two parts r r st Such chahgeifan Wlthof the Wire adjacent the bendslightly spaced mfi F 2; f f f ffn e m apart and then this looped part i:is blenlti tip I 322;: sf hi 9 my h h i W at form an eye to receive 0 m 1: A link of theclass described com risfiiitcli fiaifiiiillirii assessesretreats bent Into hooks 2 Whlch i o outwardly to forn1 an eye, withthe extrem ties of the from the body Part of h hnk, each hook wlre being bent outwardly to form U-shaped ihg of Substantial 'P asShOWh- The hooks, each hook extended'at right angles y P t Portion of the link between to' the body, and said hooks extending in 013- the ends thereof is slightly arched or curved posite ..dire ti I v- V o as shown, so as to properly position the hooks 2. A link of thel-class described compristhe improved link connecting the two he fact that a part of the cross chain link i l i i y 1,878,382;

ing a body formed of al single piece of wire loopedupon itself with the bent part turned to form an eye, and the extremities of the Wire being, bent outwardly to form U-shaped hooks, each hook extended at right angles to the body, said hooks extending in opposite 1 directions, the part between the bend and the hooks being slightly curved to position the bight portion of the hooks in substantially the same plane as theinner edge of the eye part.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature.

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